Smallholder tree-farmers and forest certification in Southeast Asia: alternative approaches to deliver more benefits to growers
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DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2020.1762150
Abstract: ABSTRACT The smallholder tree-farm resources of Southeast Asia are generating substantial benefits for growers and support many successful domestic wood processors. They could provide even greater benefits at all levels of the supply and value… read more here.
Keywords: smallholder tree; tree farmers; southeast asia; forest certification ... See more keywords
From global forests to local politics: unwrapping the boundaries within forest certification
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DOI: 10.1080/10361146.2018.1517297
Abstract: ABSTRACT Following decades of concern about unsustainable forest management practices, forest certification was developed in the 1990s to become an influential global forest governance approach. 25 years since its inception, forest certification is under attack,… read more here.
Keywords: local politics; forests local; forest certification; global forests ... See more keywords
FSC Forest Management Certification in the Americas
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DOI: 10.1505/146554818822824219
Abstract: SUMMARY The forest sector directly and indirectly serves several industries and economic activities. In addition to this, forests also provide various environmental services at local and global scales. The demand and conservation of these services… read more here.
Keywords: forest management; forest sector; united states; forest certification ... See more keywords
The Drivers and Evolution of Competing Forest Certification Schemes in the Chilean Forestry Industry
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DOI: 10.1505/146554819827906870
Abstract: SUMMARY Forest certification was introduced to Chile twenty years ago, to promote sustainable forest management, address the degradation of natural forests, and ameliorate social issues associated with an economically-successful industrial plantation forestry industry. Adoption of… read more here.
Keywords: forestry industry; drivers evolution; forest certification; forestry ... See more keywords
Challenges for FSC Forest Certification: Audits in the Context of Pandemic COVID-19
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DOI: 10.3390/f12080997
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic caused economic difficulties for companies in forestry as well as significant issues for entities dealing with Chain of Custody (CoC) certification. Global certification schemes, like FSC and PEFC, based on some preventive… read more here.
Keywords: certification audits; challenges fsc; fsc forest; audits context ... See more keywords
Improving Communications to Increase Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowner (NIPF) Participation in Forest Certification Programs: A Case Study in Arkansas, USA
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DOI: 10.3390/f13010086
Abstract: Despite the socioeconomic and ecological significance of the 10.4 million acres of forestland owned by nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners across Arkansas (approximately 58% of forestland in the state), only 5% of this land is… read more here.
Keywords: nipf landowners; certification; nonindustrial private; certification programs ... See more keywords
Forest Certification Perspectives in the Wood Products Supply Chain in Virginia, U.S.A.
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DOI: 10.3390/f8100364
Abstract: Participation among private forest owners, logging contractors, and wood products manufacturers in the forest certification sector remains low. Those that enroll are mainly large-acreage owners and specialized manufacturers. Little is known about certification perspectives across… read more here.
Keywords: certification perspectives; wood products; forest certification; supply chain ... See more keywords
Assessments of Landowners’ Willingness to Accept Compensation for Participating in Forest Certification in Shandong, China
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DOI: 10.3390/su13020903
Abstract: Achieving sustainable management of forests in China is becoming increasingly important with more awareness and realization of the importance of forests in environmental protection. Forest certification, a market-based instrument to promote sustainable forest management, has… read more here.
Keywords: forest certification; shandong china; landowners willingness; certification ... See more keywords